Shimla

Shimla is a city in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is
situated in the north - west Himalayas, and is the capital of
Himachal Pradesh in north India. Hill station Shimla is worth
visit in the off season when it is less crowed with the tourists
and also in the off season most hotels give "off season
discount" which ranges from 20 - 25 % of room rent. Shimla drive
its name from Shyamala - the goddess kali where as English named
it simla. Shimla is connected by air, road, and rail with all
parts of himacha Pradesh. And also with the neighbouriy states
of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and the union territory of
chandigarh. Shimla is surrounded by beautiful forest of fires,
pines, oaks and rhododendron. Shimla provides well developed
facilities, easy accessibility and a number of attractions which
make it one of the most India's popular hill-Station.

The houses of local are made of stone and mud with thatched
roofs. The several materials are used for the roofs but the
style is always similar. The roofs slant down on both sides of
the houses. Which helps the snow to slide down during the winter
and the roofs are mostly colored bricks green or red. Shimla was
declared the summer capital of India in 1864. After India's
independence, Shimla become the capital of Punjab till 1966,
when it came under Himachal Pradesh.